Sergey Lavrov announces, after meeting with his Iranian counterpart, that Russia is honoring its commitments to Iran

Matei Gaginsky

19 October 2026, 19:07

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Russia does not intend to abandon the agreements concluded with Iran, regardless of external developments, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday in Tehran. The announcement came after his meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, amid military tensions between Iran and the United States.

Lavrov described the talks as “fruitful, open and sincere” and reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to bilateral cooperation. His visit to Tehran includes consultations on implementing the Russian-Iranian agreements and regional developments. The Russian minister was also scheduled to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Abbas Araghchi said that Russia, Iran and other states believe that the problems in the region cannot be resolved by military means, but through diplomacy and political solutions. The talks’ agenda includes joint projects in the energy and logistics sectors, the situation in the Gulf and ways to overcome the international crisis.

The visit comes amid Iranian concerns about a new military escalation and warnings of a possible American or Israeli attack. At the same time, President Donald Trump said he did not intend to order a new attack on Iran before the November 3 congressional elections.

Russia and Iran signed a strategic partnership agreement at the beginning of 2025 to deepen military and economic cooperation over the next 20 years. However, the document does not include a mutual defense clause.

Context: Before Lavrov’s visit to Tehran, the US accused Russia of indirectly supporting Iran, and signs emerged of a Russian-Iranian rapprochement in the nuclear sphere

Prior to the meeting between Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, President Donald Trump said that he did not believe Russia and China were involved in the conflict with Iran, stating that both Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin had assured him that Beijing and Moscow would not supply weapons to the Islamic Republic, including through Chinese companies. Meanwhile, according to information from US intelligence circles, Iranian attacks on CIA targets triggered an investigation into possible Russian assistance to Iran, while the US imposed sanctions on entities in Russia and China for support related to weapons procurement.

Against the backdrop of tensions in the region, the press also reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to meet with Vladimir Putin next week in Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. The discussions are expected to be related to a recently announced $25 billion agreement between Iran and Russia on the construction of new nuclear power plants, while the Iranian side stated that the site for a nuclear facility near the Persian Gulf had already been designated.